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TECHNICAL NEWS

1. Filing of Returns/Statements

The MRA has issued a communique on 16 June 2023 informing companies that, where no tax is payable or a loss is declared and the company is unable to submit the return by the due date of 28 June 2023, no penalty for late submission of the return will be charged by the Director-General, provided the return is submitted on or before 14 July 2023.


You may refer to the attached communique.


2. Launching of ESSNAC Survey 2023  

The Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) is launching the External Sector Statistics and the National Accounts (ESSNAC) Survey.


A. Downloading of Survey forms and Guidelines

Please access your ODCS profile and go to

(i) Section Surveys -> Entities Under Administration -> ESSNAC Survey 2023


B. Coverage of Entities

Global Business Corporations (GBCs) under your management are covered in this survey.


C. Submission of Survey Forms and deadline

Survey form for each GBC under management should be completed and submitted through the ODCS platform by Tuesday, 1st August 2023



2. 32nd  IMF Bi-Annual Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) 2022 – Semester 2


The Financial Services Commission, Mauritius (the “Commission”) is launching the 32nd IMF Bi-Annual Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey 2022 - Semester 2 to collect data on securities held by residents of Mauritius issued by unaffiliated non-resident enterprises (referred to as Portfolio Investment) as at 31 December 2022  by country of the issuer.


The IMF has launched the Second Annual Exchange of Sector Information on Securities' Issuers (ESI).


A. Downloading of Survey forms and Guidelines


 i. ESI - Applicable to domestic companies only


ii. CPIS 2022 S2 (Own Account) - Applicable for domestic companies reporting on own account

Go to Section Surveys -> Own Account -> CPIS 2022 S2 (Own Account)


iii. CPIS 2022 S2 (Schemes) - Applicable for Long Term Insurers/ Pension Scheme Administrators and CIS Managers reporting on domestic funds and pension schemes under management

 Go to Section Surveys -> Entities under Administration -> CPIS 2022 S2 (Schemes)


B. Submission of Survey Forms and deadline


i. ESI - Survey forms will have to be submitted by email on cpis_survey@fscmauritius.org by Friday, 7th July 2023.


ii. CPIS 2022 S2 - Survey form will have to be submitted on ODCS platform by Friday, 7th July 2023.

KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Office move

For those on Level 3, you may have noticed that you see Kong and Fadley less often walking around anymore. In fact, they have both moved to Level 4:


Kong - Office 6

Fadley - Office 10


Have a look at how happy they are in their new office 😃

Admin Team Reminders

1. Lounge Communique

What better way to take a break than spending a few minutes in the lounge?


Should you go in the lounge in the evening, you are kindly reminded to switch off the lights and close the door after use.



2. Toilet Communique

'We take care of the toilets as at home' 🚽💡


Staff are reminded to keep the toilet clean after use and to the last staff to leave, please switch off the lights before leaving.


Thanking you in advance for your cooperation



3. General Cleaning - Level 3 

You are informed that a general office cleaning is planned on Level 3 on Saturday 1 July 2023 as from 8:30 a.m.


In this respect, you are kindly requested to:

• tidy and clear your desk

• remove all documents and boxes underneath and around your desk.


The cleaning team will deep vacuum, shampoo the carpet and clean tiled floor, desks, PC screens, telephones, windows, blinds, etc…


Please note that the cleaning team will not be able to perform the cleaning appropriately if your working space is untidy.


Counting on your prompt collaboration.

Upcoming trainings

It looks like our newcomers will be caught up with the upcoming trainings as below.

Any further information will be communicated to those concerned separately.

Token bearers

Congratulations are in order! Meet our new batch of token bearers.


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HAPPENINGS

'Sustainability in Practice' training by ESG Intellis

Earlier this week, some staff from Imperium Services and Accresco have attended a training on 'Sustainability in Practice' delivered by ESG Intellis. 🌎♻.

Andersen in Mauritius' Get together

Andersen in Mauritius has celebrated the end of financial year with a fun get together at Royal Green. Thanks for the mouth-watering photos 🤤

Get together

Team Amber gathered around some delicious (based on the photos) snacks for a team lunch.

SPORTS CORNER

Badminton

TO BE PROVIDED BY MAYUR

BIRTHDAYS / NEWCOMERS / LEAVERS

You are aging like fine wine peeps😎  Happy Birthday!

• Grace Meunier

• Aurelie Kong

We are excited to have you in the group. Welcome onboard!

  • Soellie Ramoojee joining as HC Assistant in team HC on 3rd July 2023

  • Mohammad Munawwar Noormahomed joining as Accounting - Associate 2 at Andersen on 3rd July 2023

  • Eduardo Anaya joining as Trainee in team Vimi on 5th July 2023

It's always sad to say goodbye! Wishing you all the best in your next chapter.

  • Iqbal Bocus leaving on 7th July 2023

You will be missed in your current team but hey! you will be welcomed in another one 😎

Sarvesh Bucchoo will be moving from Team Client Accounting to CMB as from 3rd July 2023

KI BON PLAN

Plant Market

  • Kendra

  • Friday 30 June

  • 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Food Festival

  • Ebene Recretional Park

  • Friday 30 June - Sunday 2 July

  • 9 AM - 9 PM

Artisan Market

  • Vanilla Village Mauritius

  • Saturday 1 July

  • 9 AM - 4 PM

Ansam nou Fet Lamisik

  • Port Louis Waterfront

  • Saturday 1 July

  • 5 PM

Malaysian & Singaporean Culinary Discovery

  • Le Jadis Beach Resort & Wellness Mauritius

  • Saturday 1 July

  • 6 PM

Cuisine d'antan

  • Hennessy Park Hotel

  • Sunday 2 July 2023

  • 12 PM to 3 PM